New Ferrari Formula One car debuts

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Autoweek

Jan 6, 2008

Ferrari became the first Formula One team to reveal its 2008 race car, on Jan. 6, at its Italian base in Maranello.

The F2008 (known internally as 659), which will be driven by 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa, is Ferrari's 54th single-seater. Like all F1 teams, Ferrari undertook much work to satisfy the 2008 rules, which specify a standard engine-control unit (and the absence of electronic driver aids), a four-race-life-span gearbox and more cockpit protection on each side of the driver's head.

Technical director Aldo Costa and his team believe they also addressed the 2007 car's main weakness (such as its performance on slower circuits) by changing the wheelbase (via repositioning the front wheels; Costa would not say if the wheelbase is longer or shorter) and the weight distribution. All of the aerodynamic surfaces have been modified, and the suspension layout was altered. Ferrari collaborated with brake supplier Brembo on the design of a new braking system. The 2.4-liter V8 engine (Ferrari's type 056) is unchanged, except for some work on the air-intake and fueling systems.

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